Antonyms

 

An Antonym defines the opposite meaning of another word.

“Anti” means opposite and “onym” means “name”, hence it is the opposite word.

Learning antonyms helps in sharpening the skills of communications of a language.

 

Word	Antonym
Above	Below
Absence	Presence
Absent	Present
Abundant	Scarce
Accept	Refuse
Accidental	Intentional
Accurate	Incorrect
Accurate	Inaccurate
Admit	Deny
Advance	Retreat
Advance	Retreat, Retire
Advantage	Disadvantage
After	Before
Against	For
Agree	Disagree
Ahead	Behind
Alive	Dead
All	None
Ally	Enemy
Always	Never
Ancient	Modern
Answer	Question, Query
Antique	Modern
Approached	Receded, Departed
Approval	Disapproval
Arrival	Departure
Artificial	Natural
Ascend	Descend
Asleep	Awake
Attack	Defend
Attack	Defense
Attention	Inattention
Attractive	Repulsive
Aunt	Uncle
Authentic	Imitation
Awake	Asleep
Backward	Forward, Onward
Bad	Good
Bald	Hairy
Barbarous	Civilized
Baroque	Plain
Barren	Fertile
Barrier	Link
Base	Summit, Noble
Batty	Sane
Bawdy	Decent
Beautiful	Ugly
Beauty	Ugliness
Befogged	Clearheaded
Beg	Offer
Beginning	End
Beginning	Ending
Belie	Justify
Believe	Doubt
Below	Above
Bend	Straighten
Beneath	Above
Benevolent	Malevolent
Benign	Maligent, Cruel
Bent	Straight
Best	Worst
Better	Worse
Big	Small, Little
Bind	Release
Birth	Death
Bitter	Sweet
Black	White
Blame	Praise
Bleak	Bright, Cheerful
Bless	Curse
Blunt	Sharp
Blunt	Keen, Sharp
Boisterous	Placid
Bold	Timid, Meek
Bold	Timid
Borrow	Lend
Bottom	Top
Boy	Girl
Brave	Scared
Brave	Coward
Bravery	Cowardice
Break	Fix
Bright	Dull
Broad	Narrow
Brother	Sister
Build	Destroy, Demolish
Build	Destroy
Busy	Idle, Lazy
Buy	Sell
Calculate	Guess
Calculating	Artless
Callous	Kind
Calm	Troubled
Calm	Stormy
Camouflage	Reveal
Candid	Evasive
Capable	Incapable
Captivate	Repel
Captivity	Freedom, Liberty
Care	Neglect
Careful	Careless
Careful	Rush, Careless
Carnal	Spiritual
Casual	Formal
Catch	Throw
Catholic	Narrow
Cease	Begin
Celebrated	Unknown
Cellar	Attic
Cement	Disintegrate
Censure	Praise
Certain	Uncertain
Cheap	Dear, Expensive
Cheap	Dear
Cheerful	Sad
City	Country
Clandestine	Open
Classic	Romantic
Clear	Vague, Cloudy
Clever	Stupid
Clockwise	Anti-clockwise
Close	Distant
Closed	Open
Coarse	Fine
Cold	Hot
Combine	Separate
Come	Go
Comedy	Tragedy
Comfort	Discomfort
Comic	Tragic
Common	Rare
Common	Rare, Uncommon
Compact	Diffuse
Compare	Contrast
Complete	Incomplete
Compress	Expand
Conceal	Reveal
Conceit	Modesty
Concord	Discord
Condemn	Praise
Condemn	Approve
Confess	Deny
Confidence	Diffidence
Confident	Diffident
Conformist	Nonconformist
Conquer	Fail
Consolidate	Weaken
Contentious	Noncontentious
Continue	Weaken
Contract	Expand
Cool	Warm
Correct	Incorrect
Country	City
Country	Town
Courage	Cowardice
Courteous	Discourteous, Rude
Courtesy	Rudeness
Create	Destroy
Creation	Destruction
Credit	Cash
Credulous	Skeptical
Crooked	Straight
Cruel	Kind
Cunning	Simple
Cunning	Naive
Dainty	Clumsy
Danger	Safety
Dangerous	Safe
Dark	Light
Daughter	Son
Day	Night
Dead	Alive
Death	Life
Decrease	Increase
Deep	Shallow
Definite	Indefinite
Demand	Supply
Demote	Promote
Denounce	Defend
Dense	Sparse
Depart	Arrive
Derogatory	Laudatory
Despair	Hope
Destroy	Create
Destructive	Constructive
Devil	God
Different	Same
Dirty	Clean
Disappear	Appear
Discourage	Encourage
Disease	Health
Disgrace	Honor
Dismal	Cheerful
Divide	Multiply
Docile	Headstrong
Doctor	Patient
Domestic	Foreign
Doubt	Trust
Drunk	Sober
Dry	Wet
Dull	Clear, Bright
Dusk	Dawn
Dwarf	Giant
Eager	Indifferent
Early	Late
Ease	Disquiet
East	West
Easy	Hard
Easy	Difficult
Ebb	Flow
Eclipse	Shine
Economise	Waste
Employer	Employee
Empty	Full
Encourage	Discourage
End	Beginning
Entrance	Exit
Evil	Good
Excited	Calm
Exciting	Dull
Exhibit	Conceal
Exit	Entrance
Expand	Contract
Expensive	Cheap
Expensive	Inexpensive, Cheap
Export	Import
Exterior	Interior
External	Internal
Extinguish	Ignite
Fail	Succeed
Fall	Spring
Famous	Unknown
Fancy	Plain
Fast	Slow
Fat	Skinny
Fat	Thin
Feeble	Sturdy, Strong, Powerful
Fertile	Barren
Few	Many
Fiction	Fact
Find	Lose
Finish	Begin
First	Last
Flammable	Nonflammable
Floor	Ceiling
Fold	Unfold
Foolish	Wise
Forelegs	Hind Legs
Forget	Remember
Former	Latter
Fortunate	Unfortunate
Forward	Backward
Found	Lost
Frank	Secretive
Freedom	Captivity
Frequent	Infrequent
Frequent	Seldom
Fresh	Stale
Friend	Enemy
From	To
Front	Back
Full	Empty
Gain	Loss
Gather	Scatter
Gather	Distribute
Gather	Disperse
General	Particular
Generosity	Stinginess
Generous	Stingy
Generous	Mean
Gentle	Rough
Gentle	Rude
Genuine	Fake
Genuine	Spurious
Giant	Dwarf, Pygmy
Give	Take
Glad	Sorry
Gloomy	Cheerful
Gloomy	Gay, Bright
Glory	Shame, Disgrace
Gorgeous	Simple
Graceful	Clumsy
Granted	Refused
Great	Minute, Small, Little
Grin	Frown
Guardian	Ward
Guest	Host
Guilty	Innocent
Hamper	Expedite
Hamstrung	Strengthen
Happy	Sad
Happy	Sad, Miserable
Happy	Miserable
Hard	Soft
Harm	Benefit
Harmful	Harmless
Harmony	Discord
Harsh	Mild
Harsh	Melodious
Hasten	Dawdle
Hasty	Leisurely
Hate	Love
Head	Tail
Healthy	Sick
Healthy	Unhealthy, Ill, Diseased
Healthy	Diseased
Hear	Ignore
Heaven	Hell
Heavy	Light
Height	Depth
Help	Hinder
Here	There
hero	Coward
Hide	Show
Hide	Divulge
High	Low
Hill	Valley
Him	Her
Hinder	Aid, Help
Hit	Miss
Hollow	Solid
Honest	Dishonest
Honour	Shame
Horizontal	Vertical
Humble	Proud
Humility	Pride
Hunger	Thirst
Hungry	Full
Hurry	Delay
Hurt	Heal
Husband	Wife
Hypocrisy	Sincerity
Idle	Busy
Illegal	Lawful
Imaginary	Real
Imitation	Genuine
Immense	Tiny, Minute
Impenitent	Repentant
Import	Export
Imprison	Free
Impulsive	Cautious
In	Out
Include	Exclude
Increase	Decrease
Indifferent	Partial
Indigent	Rich
Inferior	Superior
Infernal	Heavenly
Inhabited	Uninhabited
Inhale	Exhale
Innocent	Guilty
Inside	Outside
Insipid	Tasty
Insult	Esteem, Honor
Intelligent	Unintelligent, Stupid
Intentional	Accidental
Interesting	Uninteresting, Dull
Interesting	Dull, Uninteresting
Interference	Noninterference
Interior	Exterior, Outside
Internal	External
Jest	Earnest
Join	Separate
Joy	Grief
Junior	Senior
Justice	Injustice
Keep	Discard
Kind	Mean
King	Queen
King	Subject
Knowledge	Ignorance
Known	Unknown
Labour	Rest, Repose
Land	Sea
Landlord	Tenant
Languid	Energetic
Large	Small
Large	Little, Small
Last	First
Laugh	Cry
Law	Anarchy
Lawful	Unlawful
Lawyer	Client
Lazy	Industrious
Lazy	Industrious, Energetic
Lead	Follow
Leader	Follower
Lecturer	Student
Left	Right
Lender	Borrower
Length	Width
Lengthen	Shorten
Lenient	Strict
Less	More
Lethargic	Energetic
Liberty	Slavery
Light	Dark, Heavy
Like	Dislike, Unlike
Likely	Unlikely
Limit	Stretch
Literal	Figurative
Little	Big
Little	Large, Much, Big
Lock	Unlock
Lofty	Lowly
Long	Short
Loose	Tight
Lose	Find
Loss	Find, Win
Lost	Found
Loud	Soft
Love	Hate
Lovely	Hideous
Low	High
Lower	Raise
Loyal	Disloyal
Mad	Sane
Magnetize	Demagnetize
Major	Minor
Majority	Minority
Make	Mar
Male	Female
Malice	Goodwill
Man	Woman
Mandatory	Optional
Mark	Erase
Masculine	Feminine
Master	Servant
Mative	Alien
Mature	Immature
Maximum	Minimum
Me	You
Meat	Flithy
Meek	Arrogant
Merciful	Cruel
Merit	Demerit
Merry	Mirthless, Sad
Mighty	Weak
Mild	Stern
Minority	Majority
Miser	Spendthrift
Miserable	Happy
Miserly	Generous
Misunderstand	Understand
Mix	Sort
Mix	Separate
Moist	Dry
Morbid	Healthy
Morning	Evening
Morning	Night
Most	Least
Mother	Father
Motion	Rest
Naked	Clothed
Narrow	Wide
Near	Far
Near	Far, Distant
Neat	Untidy
Necessary	Useless
Nephew	Niece
Never	Always
New	Old
Night	Day
Nimble	Lazy
No	Yes
Noble	Ignoble, Base
Noise	Quiet
Noisy	Quiet
Normal	Abnormal
North	South
Nourish	Starve
Obedient	Disobedient
Obey	Disobey
Obey	Defy, Disobey
Obliging	Mulish, Obstinate
Obscure	Prominent
Observe	Miss, Disregard
Obstinate	Pliable, Flexible
Obstruct	Assist
Obtain	Forfeit
Odd	Even
Off	On
Offer	Refuse
Old	New
Ominous	Auspicious
Open	Close
Open	Shut
Optimist	Pessimist
Ordinary	Rare, Unique
Out	In
Outer	Inner
Over	Under
Pacify	Irritate
Painful	Soothing
Parent	Child
Part	Whole
Particular	General
Passionate	Dispassionate
Past	Present
Patient	Impatient
Payment	Nonpayment
Peace	War
Perfect	Faulty
Permanent	Temporary
Permission	Refusal
Permit	Forbid
Persuade	Dissuade
Perturbed	Calm
Please	Displease
Plentiful	Scarce
Poetry	Prose
Polite	Rude
Polite	Impolite, Rude
Political	Nonpolitical
Poor	Rich
Positive	Negative
Possible	Impossible
Poverty	Wealth
Powerful	Feeble, Weak
Pretty	Unsightly, Ugly
Private	Public
Profit	Loss
Progress	Retrogress
Prohibit	Allow
Prohibit	Permit
Prologue	Epilogue
Prolong	Shorten
Prompt	Slow
Propagate	Suppress
Prose	Poetry
Prudence	Indiscretion
Prudent	Imprudent
Public	Private
Punish	Reward, Forgive
Pure	Impure
Pursue	Avoid
Push	Pull
Qualified	Unqualified
Questing	Answer
Quick	Slow
Raid	Retreat
Raise	Lower
Rapid	Slow
Rapidity	Inertia
Rare	Common
Raw	Cooked
Reason	Folly
Rebellious	Submissive
Rectify	Falsify
Regularly	Irregularly
Reluctant	Enthusiastic
Reluctant	Eager
Remember	Forget
Resident	Nonresident
Restrain	Incite
Reward	Punishment
Rich	Poor
Right	Wrong
Right	Wrong, Left
Right	Left, Wrong
Rigid	Pliable, Soft
Rough	Smooth
Rural	Urban
Sacred	Profane
Sad	Cheerful
Safe	Risky, Dangerous
Sane	Insane
Satisfactory	Unsatisfactory
Savage	Civilized
Save	Spend
Saviour	Destroyer
Scatter	Collect
Second-hand	New
Security	Insecurity
Seldom	Often
Selfish	Unselfish
Send	Receive
Sense	Nonsense
Serious	Trivial
Severe	Mild, Lenient
Sharp	Dull
She	He
Shopkeeper	Customer
Shout	Whisper
Shrink	Expand
Shy	Impudent
Sick	Well
Simple	Complicated
Sin	Virtue
Singular	Plural
Sink	Float
Sit	Stand
Slavery	Freedom
Slim	Thick, Stout
Slow	Fast
Small	Large
Smart	Dumb
Smile	Frown
Sober	Drunk
Soft	Hard
Solid	Liquid
Sorrow	Joy
Sour	Sweet
South	North
Sow	Reap
Speaker	Listener
Spend	Save
Stand	Lie
Start	Finish
Startled	Waveringly
Stationary	Movable
Stay	Go
Steep	Flat
Stop	Go
Straight	Crooked
Straight	Curved
Stranger	Friend
Stranger	Acquaintance
Strengthen	Weaken
Strong	Weak
Sublime	Ridiculous
Success	Failure
Summer	Winter
Sun	Moon
Sunny	Cloudy
Sweet	Sour
Swift	Slow
Sympathy	Antipathy
Synonym	Antonym
System	Chaos
Take	Give
Tall	Short
Tame	Wild
Tardy	Early
Teacher	Pupil
Teacher	Student
Temporary	Permanent
Terse	Diffuse
Thaw	Freeze
Thick	Thin
Thrifty	Extravagant
Tight	Loose
Tight	Slack, Loose
Together	Apart
Top	Bottom
Tough	Tender
Tragedy	Comedy
Tranquil	Agitated
Transparent	Opaque
Triumph	Fail
Truth	Untruth, Lie
Ugly	Pretty
Unbreakable	Fragile
Under	Over
Union	Discord
Unique	Ordinary
Up	Down
Upward	Downward
Useful	Useless
Usually	Rarely
Vacant	Occupied
Vain	Modest
Valuable	Valueless
Vanish	Appear
Victory	Defeat
Villain	Hero
Violent	Gentle
Violent	Gentle, Peaceful
Virtue	Vice
Visible	Invisible
Vision	Blindness
Vivid	Dull, Dim
Voluntary	Compulsory
Vowel	Consonant
Walk	Run
War	Peace
Warm	Cool
Wax	Wane
Weak	Strong
Wealth	Poverty
Wet	Dry
Whisper	Yell
White	Black
Wide	Narrow
Wild	Tame
Win	Lose
Winter	Summer
Wisdom	Folly
Within	Without
Work	Play
Worthless	Valuable
Wrong	Right
Xenophobic	Fearless
Yes	No
Young	Old
Zaftig	Weak